A ribbon of length 8 m 54 cm is cut into 7 pieces of equal length. What is the length of each piece in metres?

Given: A ribbon of length 8 m 54 cm is cut into 7 pieces of equal length.

To find:  We have to find the length of each piece.

Solution:

We know that,

$1\ m=100\ cm$

The total length of the ribbon $= 8\ m\ 54\ cm$.

$=(8\times100+54)\ cm$

$=(800+54)\ cm$

$=854\ cm$

Number of pieces to be cut into $= 7$.

Length of each piece $= \frac{Total\ length\ of\ ribbon}{Number\ of\ pieces}$

$=\frac{854}{7}$

$=122\ cm$

$=\frac{122}{100}\ m$

$=1.22\ m$

Length of each piece of ribbon is $1.22\ m$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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